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Commission finds shed at 61 Birds Eye Road a nonsignificant, permits it with erosion controls
Summary
The commission classified the shed project at 61 Birds Eye Road as a regulated, nonsignificant activity and approved the permit with conditions requiring erosion controls and coordination with town staff on placement of excavated material.
The Farmington Inland Wetlands Commission on Jan. 6 approved a homeowner’s request to place a prebuilt shed on a former pool footprint at 61 Birds Eye Road, finding the project a regulated nonsignificant activity and imposing standard erosion-control conditions.
Applicant Tracy Smith said the contractor will set the shed on crushed stone over the former pool area and will excavate only about 4 inches to install a stone base. Smith said no concrete piers are planned and that the site is relatively flat because of the former pool. The applicant confirmed erosion controls such as silt fence or straw bales will be used.
Commissioner Robert Eisner asked where the excavated soil would be placed; Smith said the material would be redistributed on-site because soil had previously been added when the pool was filled. Eisner asked staff to work with the applicant to ensure material placement does not impact wetlands; the commission included that as an approval condition. After limited discussion and no objections, commissioners moved that the activity be classified as regulated but nonsignificant and then approved the application with the condition that town staff comments be addressed.
The commission recorded that the applicant will coordinate timing and notify town staff when work starts so staff can confirm erosion-control implementation.
Next steps: Applicant to work with town staff on material placement and to follow the approved erosion-control measures.
